National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
National university in Taipei and Hsinchu, Taiwan
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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) is a national research university in Taipei, Taiwan, and Hsinchu, Taiwan. It was created in 2021 through the merger of National Chiao Tung University and National Yang-Ming University. At present, there are 19 colleges, 74 university/college level research centers, and 1 hospital in Yilan.[8][9]
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國立陽明交通大學 | |||||||||
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| Motto | 真知力行，仁心仁術[1] | ||||||||
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Motto in English | Devotion, Pragmatism, Unity, and Illumination[2] | ||||||||
| Type | Public | ||||||||
| Established | 1 February 2021 | ||||||||
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| President | Lin Chi-hung | ||||||||
| Faculty | 2,135 (2026)[3] | ||||||||
| Undergraduates | 8,914 (2026)[4] | ||||||||
| Postgraduates | 22,521 (2026)[5] | ||||||||
| 2,721 (2026)[6] | |||||||||
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| Mascot | Bamboo fox | ||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 國立陽明交通大學 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 国立阳明交通大学 | ||||||||
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NYCU is one of six national universities in research selected by the Ministry of Education.[10][11] The university is also one of four universities selected by the Ministry of Education to participate in the Global Taiwan Program.[12][13]
History
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The university was established on February 1, 2021, as the result of the merger of National Yang-Ming University (NYMU) in Beitou District, Taipei, and National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) in Hsinchu.[14] NYMU focused on biomedical research and NCTU specialized in electronics research.[15] Biologist Lin Chi-hung (林奇宏) became the newly-merged university's first president.[16]
The university council of NCTU approved a proposal to merge with NYMU in 2015. The university council of NYMU held a hearing on October 8, 2018, to discuss the possibility of merging with NCTU and initially also considered merging with neighboring National Tsing Hua University (NTHU).[17] On September 27, 2018, NYMU officially began merger proceedings after its university council voted 73 to 89 to merge with either NCTU or NTHU.[18] The university council of NYMU ultimately voted on December 26, 2018, to complete the merger with NCTU under a shared name.[19] Both universities approved to merge into a new shared university, "National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University," in September 2019. The Ministry of Education approved the merger plan on June 24, 2020, and allocated a budget of NT$400 million (US$13.5 million) to complete the merge.[20]
Campuses
Guangfu Campus
Address: No. 1001, University Road, East District, Hsinchu City
Former Main Campus of NCTU.
Bo'ai Campus
Address: No. 75, Boai Street, East District, Hsinchu City
The old Main Campus of NCTU.
Yangming Campus
Address: No. 155, Sec. 2, Lignon Street, Beitou District, Taipei
Former Main Campus of NYMU, mostly hillside.
Lanyang Campus
Address: No. 169, Xiaoshe Rd., Yilan City, Yilan County
Address: No. 52, Xinmin Rd., Yilan City, Yilan County
Home to National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital, a teaching hospital for School of Medicine.
Beimen Campus
Address: No. 118, Sec. 1, Zhongxiao West Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei
Home to Institute of Business and Management and Department of Transportation and Logistics Management.
Liujia Campus
Address: No. 1, Sec. 1, Liujia 5th Road, Zhubei, Hsinchu County
Home to College of Hakka Studies.
Guiren Campus
Address: No. 301, Section 2, Gaofa 3rd Road, Guiren District, Tainan
Home to College of Photonics and College of Artificial Intelligence.
Academics
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Rankings and reputation
The National Chiao Tung University (the predecessor of the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University) was considered one of the top-tier universities in Taiwan.
Overall rankings
In the 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities rankings, the university ranked 401st – 500th in the world and 3rd - 6th in Taiwan.[21] The 2023 QS World University Rankings ranked the university 202nd in the world, 47th in Asia, and 3rd in Taiwan.[22] The 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked the university 501st – 600th in the world.[23] The 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking ranked the university 587th in the world, and 3rd in Taiwan.[24]
NYCU reached 401st-500th under The World University Ranking in 2024, 50th place in the world and 2nd in Taiwan under The Impact Ranking 2024, 49th place in The Young University Ranking in the world and 1st in Taiwan in 2024The QS ranking in 2025 is 219th in the world and the 4th in Taiwan.
Rankings by Subject/Area
| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| ARWU World[25] | 401-500 (2022) |
| QS World[26] | =199 (2026) |
| THE World[27] | 501–600 (2024) |
| USNWR Global[citation needed] | 623 (2024) |
| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Asia[28] | 47 |
| National – Overall | |
| ARWU National[29] | 3-6 |
| QS National[30] | 4 (2025) |
| THE National[31] | 3-7 (2024) |
| USNWR National[citation needed] | 3 |
QS rankings by subject 2023:
| Subject (only subjects ranked within the top 300 are listed) | NYCU's world rank |
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| Nursing | 101-150 |
| Engineering - Electrical and Electronic | 151-200 |
| Computer Science and Informative Systems | 151-200 |
| Medicine | 151-200 |
| Statistics and Operational Research | 201-240 |
| Engineering - Chemical | 201-250 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 201-250 |
| Mathematics | 201-250 |
| Chemistry | 251-300 |
| Law and Legal Studies | 251-300 |
| Engineering - Mechanical | 251-300 |
| Sociology | 251-300 |
| Biological Sciences | 251-300 |
| Business and Management Studies | 251-300 |
QS rankings by broad subject area 2023:
| Broad subject area | NYCU's world rank |
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| Arts & Humanities | N/A |
| Engineering & Technology | 231 |
| Natural Sciences | 377 |
| Social Sciences and Management | 401-450 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 264 |
Times Higher Education subject rankings 2023:
| Subject | NYCU's world rank |
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| Engineering & Technology | 201-250 |
| Clinical, pre-clinical, health | 251-300 |
| Life Sciences | 501-600 |
| Social Sciences | 501-600 |
| Physical Sciences | 601-800 |
Partners health care system
In cooperation with the Taipei City Hospital System and National Chengchi University, the three institutions formed a health care system which covers medical education, healthcare, and management.
Advanced Rocket Research Center
The Advanced Rocket Research Center (ARRC; Chinese: 前瞻火箭研究中心; Tongyong Pinyin: Ciánjhān Huǒjiàn Yánjiòu Jhōngsīn; Tâi-lô: Tsiân-tsiam Hué-tshinn Gián-kiù Tiong-sim) is a Taiwanese space transport research organization headquartered at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, with a research focus in hybrid rockets.[32][33][34] Founded in April 2012, ARRC is supported by research grants and private donors through crowdsourcing platforms.[35][36]
